Proverbs:18 Parallel Bible - WLD ASV |
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| Proverbs 18:1 | An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment. | He that separateth himself seeketh [his own] desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom. |
| Proverbs 18:2 | A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in broadcasting his own opinion. | A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself. |
| Proverbs 18:3 | When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, And with shame comes disgrace. | When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach. |
| Proverbs 18:4 | The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. | The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook. |
| Proverbs 18:5 | To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice. | To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment. |
| Proverbs 18:6 | A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings. | A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. |
| Proverbs 18:7 | A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul. | A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. |
| Proverbs 18:8 | The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts. | The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. |
| Proverbs 18:9 | One who is slack in his work Is brother to him who is a master of destruction. | He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer. |
| Proverbs 18:10 | The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: The righteous run to him, and are safe. | The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| Proverbs 18:11 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, Like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination. |
| Proverbs 18:12 | Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility. | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility. |
| Proverbs 18:13 | He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him. | He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him. |
| Proverbs 18:14 | A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit who can bear? | The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear? |
| Proverbs 18:15 | The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge. | The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
| Proverbs 18:16 | A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men. | A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men. |
| Proverbs 18:17 | He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him. | He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out. |
| Proverbs 18:18 | The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart. | The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty. |
| Proverbs 18:19 | A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; And disputes are like the bars of a castle. | A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city; And [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
| Proverbs 18:20 | A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. | A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied. |
| Proverbs 18:21 | Death and life are in the power of the tongue; Those who love it will eat its fruit. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
| Proverbs 18:22 | Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor of Yahweh. | Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah. |
| Proverbs 18:23 | The poor pleads for mercy, But the rich answers harshly. | The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly. |
| Proverbs 18:24 | A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | He that maketh many friends [doeth it] to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
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